Articles about Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

29 Sep 2020
IndiaAmnesty International has decided to stop its India operations, as it has been subjected to a witch-hunt by the government of India, the NGO working for human rights said in a press statement on Tuesday.

29 Apr 2018
IndiaAs many as 3,292 NGOs and institutes, including some top academic centers like JNU, IGNOU, IIT Delhi and Madras, have not disclosed their annual foreign donations and expenditure between 2011-12 and 2016-17, Home Ministry has said.

20 Mar 2018
IndiaUnion Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today informed Lok Sabha that nearly 5,000 NGOs were barred by the government from receiving foreign funding after the cancellation of their licenses since April 2017.

14 Sep 2017
IndiaThe Home Ministry has asked 1,222 NGOs to validate their foreign funds' bank accounts. If they fail to do so, they will face penal action under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010.

06 Jul 2017
IndiaGujarat Government's counsel on Wednesday accused noted social activist Teesta Setalvad for spending the money meant for Gujarat riots victims on liquor and her personal expenses.

04 Apr 2017
WorldThe US State Department has rapped the Indian government over alleged human rights violations, corruption and lack of transparency.

03 Apr 2017
PoliticsUnion Budget 2017 made tall claims towards bringing in transparency in political funding in India. Months later, moving forward on the proposals on electoral bonds and corporate funding might have rendered the process more opaque than before.

15 Dec 2016
IndiaThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that it is likely that its computers have been hacked.